"Uhm...we should go home. You have been discharged." Adama said. Ruqayya wanted to cry to let her stay in the hospital for few more days. That house feels like hell to her. She is suppose to be happy she is going back home,but she is sad. She won't even call that place home. Her father never made it a home for her in the first place.

"Okay" She nodded and got up from the bed. Afnan was still sitting on the bed. She was still shock about what Ruqayyah said. She has so many questions she wants to ask her. Why will she kill Farida? They were not fighting or anything.

"Afnan will you like to sleep here?" Adama rolled her eyes. She doesn't understand why everyone has to be dramatic. She went out of the room,ignoring Afnan. They walked out of the hospital and entered her car. Afnan and Habibah also entered Hakeem's car. They left the hospital to Farida's house.

"The autopsy test proved Farida was also....raped." Adama whispered to Yusra who was pressing her phone. Ruqayya rolled her eyes at the back seat. Why will she say it if she doesn't want her to know?

"Umar told me about it." Yusra said, typing on her phone. She was acting indifferent about everything.

"Okay" Adama drove them to Farida's house. She parked her car in front of the house. There were many cars there but she managed to find a space.

"Let's go." Adama said and opened the door.

"Can you call Afnan please?" Ruqayya asked Adama to which she nodded. She went out of the car to call Afnan. They were also here with Hakeem's car. Adama went inside the house after Afnan entered her car.

"Is there a problem?" Afnan asked Ruqayya who was fidgeting. Afnan knows she shouldn't be asking that question.

"I can't enter inside. I can't do it. I can't bear to see Farida's mum in pain because of me." She started crying,remembering everything that happened. She doesn't think she can forgive herself for Farida's death.

Afnan simply stared at her. She is confused about the whole situation. She overheard someone talking on phone yesterday. The person was saying something about keeping a corpse in front of someone's house. Farida's body was found in front of their house today. She doesn't know who was talking yesterday. The person left the garden before she could see the face. She just remembered the whole thing when Habibah was telling them Farida's body was found in front of her parent's house. The autopsy test also proved Farida was repeatedly raped before she died. There was bruises all over her body. According to the test, she died due to how she was repeatedly raped. Ruqayya is the only one that can help them out of this mystery.

"When you guys left that night,I went upstairs to take my bath and pray. I locked the room door because I was the only one at home. I wore my nighties after taking my bath and prayed. I was still on the prayer mat when Yusra knock. I was scared because I didn't know who it was. I opened the door after I confirmed she is the one." She wiped away her tears and continued. "She told me she forgot something in the room and she is here to pick it. I nodded and went inside the bathroom. When I came out of the bathroom, she was no where to be found. I thought she must have gone back to dinner so I didn't pay much attention to it. I locked the door again and sat on the bed watching a movie on Aliya's laptop. There was a knock on the door again after some minutes." Ruqayya closed her eyes as the memories of that night flooded her mind.

There was a knock on the car window,startling them a bit. Afnan made a sigh of relief when she saw Habibah knocking on the door. She ignored her and jump to the driver's seat. She ignited the car engine and quickly drove them out of the estate leaving a surprised Habibah.

"Thank you, Afnan." Ruqayya smiled at her from the backseat.

"You are welcome." Afnan figured out Ruqayya is not ready to face Farida's mum. Not when she looks broken. She knows Adama will surely punish her for driving away with her car, but who cares. She parked the car and sighed. She is not really good with driving so she doesn't want to spoil her aunt's car. She will chop off her head if there is a single scratch on her car. Adama is obsessed with the car.

"You can now continue."

Ruqayya nodded and wipe away her tears. She is not so sure she is ready to tell Afnan about everything. She won't take the news in a good way.

"I opened the door and saw Yusra standing there again. She was...nervous. Her hands were even shaking. She smiled weakly and entered the room. That was when I notice the blood stain on her cloth. Of course I asked her about it, but she told me it was stained due to her menstruation. I was so foolish to believe her. The stain was in front of her cloth not the back. I nodded not wanting to question her. You know how Yusra can be." Ruqayya closed her eyes again, feeling very sad about that night. Things can never go back to normal in her life after that day. That is something she knows.

"I sat on the bed and continue watching the movie. She entered the bathroom and changed her cloth. Do you know what was surprising? She was wearing that same type of cloth with the same style and everything. Everything was the same. I didn't say anything though. I just kept on watching my film. She told me she is going back to the dinner. I nodded and locked the door again." Afnan listened to everything she was saying. She didn't want to miss any part. She has always suspected Yusra of knowing something about the rape because of how she behaves recently.

"I...." Afnan's loud ringing tone made her keep quiet. Afnan picked the call, seeing it's Ruqayya's mum calling. She said few things and ended the call.

"Your mum wants you back home. She has an important information to share." Afnan said to which she nodded. What information could Hassan have for her? Afnan drove them back home in silence. She parked the car in Adama's house and they went to see Hassana. She was in the living room with Omar when they entered.

"Assallamu'alaikum"

"Wa'alaikum sallam" Omar and Hassana replied.

"You should sit down." Omar said to them. They nodded and sat on the carpet. "Afnan can you excuse us please?"

Afnan nodded and left the living room.

"Everyone is talking about what happened to you,Ruqa." Omar said. He called her with the nickname she hates so much. What does her father want her to do? It isn't her fault she got raped. "I have come up with a nice solution to the problem. I wanted to ask one of my friend if any of them is interested in marrying you, but there won't be a need for that because Sameer has asked for your hand in marriage."

Ruqayya was not shock or surprised. She m expected something like this from her father. The man hates her and he doesn't even try to hide it. He wants to get rid of her by getting her married. Ruqayya quickly wipe away her tears. She can't let him get the satisfaction he wants. She look up and stared at her mother. Aren't mothers the emotional backbones of the family. Aren't they suppose to provide the holding place for everyone's feelings and do their best to keep us from being hurt. But why is her own mother different? Why does she let her husband do as he please with her life?

"I am sorry, but it's for the best." Her mother said, avoiding eye contact. She can't bear to see the pain in her daughter's eyes. But she is doing this for her sake.

"I can't marry him." Ruqayya said. Her voice was still calm despite the anger in her.

"Why can't you marry him? Sameer is a nice guy. I don't think you will ever find someone like him. You should be thankful he is marrying you. He is doing you a favor after all." Omar said with a nonchalant attitude.

"A favor? He is doing me a favor?" Ruqayya chuckled, staring at her father with a frown on her face.

"Don't let this opportunity slip. Sameer is actually doing you a favor like your father said."

"Do not ever tell me he is doing me a favor. You think he is a nice person because he is quiet. Do you even know how dangerous quiet people are?" Ruqayya couldn't help but question her parents. Why do people always feel quiet people are very nice?

"Don't you dare question us Ruqayya. You will do as I say in this house." Omar was already furious sitting down there. He won't tolerate his daughter questioning him.

"I won't get married to him." She said, trying not to raise her voice. She got up from her sitting position.

"Why!?" Omar asked, glaring at her.

"Tell us why you can't marry him." Hassana glared at her.

"Because Sameer, Adnan and Junior fucking raped me! They raped me!"

Assallamu'alaikum

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